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From www.castlebar.ie MHAS Website
The Market Cross at Cong, pictured in bright Spring sunshine just a few days ago, is a relic of Cong Abbey in its glory days. The monument consists of a 14th cross base on which a relatively modern cross is inserted. The cross-shaft and the three steps on which the base is mounted were erected by the Elwood family in 1822, a time of famine. The base is inscribed 'ordo Niahol agus do Gillibard O Dubthaigh rab i narraiddeacht Cunga' - 'A Prayer for Niahol and for Gillibard O'Dubthaigh (Duffy) who were abbots of Cong'. The prayer is repeated on the face of the modern cross. Further reading; The Shell Guide To Ireland. Killanin & Duignan. 1962. Wilde's Lough Corrib, Sir William Wilde. 1867. © Copyright 2003 by www.castlebar.ie and the author |
